This tutorial was created by Daphne using PSP X9- February 2017

Copyright ©2017~Daphne ~All rights reserved
                               

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You will need the following to complete this tutorial
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Materials
BGD2_lesson2.JPG
dd 33.psp image
aaabibichekatten004.psp image

Save to a folder on your computer

Goldfil pattern

Save to your PSP patterns folder

Plugins

CPK DESIGNS
Flaming Pear Flood
Extract to your plugins folder

In your MATERIALS PALETTE load the goldfil pattern in the foreground using these settings

Angle 0  Scale 100
Open a new image 600 x 500
Transparent background

PSPX- X9 Colour Depth = 8 bits/channel
SELECTIONS>>>>SELECT ALL
Go to your DGD2lesson2.JPG and click EDIT >>> COPY

Go to your New Image and  click PASTE INTO SELECTION>>>SELECT NONE

EFFECTS >>>ART MEDIA EFFECTS >>> ARTISTIC EFFECTS >>BRUSH STROKE

Open the dd.33 psp image  in your PSP workspace
Right click the Title bar and select COPY from the options
Right click on the Title Bar of your working image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options

EFFECTS>>>PLUGINS>>>FLAMING PEAR FLOOD
Open the aaabibichekatten004.psp image in your PSP workspace
Right click on the title bar and select copy from the options
Right click on the Title Bar of your working image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 45%
Ensure "Resize all layers " is  UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
EFFECTS>>>IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET

Use your eraser tool to clear away the shadow showing from the tube

  I only used it twice with these settings

IMAGE ADD BORDERS >> SIZE 2
With your MAGIC WAND
Mode = Replace
Match Mode= RGB value
Tolerance =0
Feather = 0
Antialias =UNchecked
Sample Merged = UNCHECKED
PSP9-X2 CHECK CONTIGUOUS
PSPX-X2  There is no "Sample merged"
PSPX-X2Use all layers =UNCHECKED

SELECT the border and flood fill with the Goldfil pattern
Keep selected  >>>SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS>>> CUTOUT  with the following settings

Still selected re apply the cut out only this time with VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL AT MINUS 2
SELECT NONE

SELECT YOUR EYE DROPPER TOOL and pick a colour from your image and make this your background coloour ..... mine is C7f3fa
IMAGE ADD BORDERS >>>  SIZE 20  with the colour you picked.
WITH YOUR MAGIC WAND >>> SELECT THE BORDER
EFFECTS>>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> MOSAIC ANTIQUE
SELECT NONE

IMAGE ADD BORDERS SIZE 2
WITH YOUR MAGIC WAND SELECT THE BORDER  AND FLOOD FILL WITH THE GOLD PATTERN  >>>> KEEP SELECTED
EFFECTS >>>3D EFFECTS >>> CUT OUT with the following settings

Still selected re apply the cut out only this time with VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL AT MINUS 2
SELECT NONE
IMAGE ADD BORDERS SIZE 35  COLOUR C7F3FA  OR YOUR PREFERRED COLOUR
With your MAGIC WAND
Mode = Replace
Match Mode= RGB value
Tolerance =0
Feather = 0
Antialias =UNchecked
Sample Merged = UNCHECKED
PSP9-X2 CHECK CONTIGUOUS
PSPX-X2  There is no "Sample merged"
PSPX-X2Use all layers =UNCHECKED
SELECT THE BORDER 
EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS>>> MOSAIC GLASS  with these settings

KEEP SELECTED
EFFECTS>>> CPK DESIGNS >>> STARS with the following settings
 RAY LENGTH >>>  215
SPIKES >>> 35
KEEP SELECTED >>>  INNER BEVEL  with these settings

IMAGE ADD BORDERS SIZE 2
WITH YOUR MAGIC WAND SELECT THE BORDER  AND FLOOD FILL WITH THE GOLD PATTERN  >>>> SELECTIONS SELECT NONE
IMAGE>>> RESIZE >>> BY PIZELS >>>  WIDTH 600 >>> HEIGHT 500
LOCK ASPECT RATIO UNCHECKED
ADD YOUR WATERMARK AND LAYERS >>>MERGE>>>ALL FLATTEN
SAVE AS A JPG